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Aug 26, 2021 9 tweets 7 min read
People and communities across the globe are using the web to step up to the challenges of Covid-19. A thread 🧵: To counter a sea of misinformation, grassroots communities have formed to win over the vaccine-sceptic. Vaccine Talk is a Facebook group with rules that promote open, respectful, evidence-based discussion — and doubters are being won over. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Jul 6, 2021 11 tweets 4 min read
Participants from our policy design workshops produced 11 prototypes that can help create safer online experiences for women and tackle online gender-based violence and abuse (OGBV).

Here are some of them 🧵 ogbv.webfoundation.org/prototypes Calm The Crowd offers users more granular control settings by prompting users to check their settings when a spike in abuse is detected. They can then set granular user controls, such as blocking, muting or restricting accounts a platform flags as likely to be inauthentic.
Feb 9, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
Today is #SaferInternetDay!

What steps are you taking to make the internet better and safer? When it comes to online safety and security, strong passwords are key! #SaferInternetDay
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Feb 8, 2021 21 tweets 20 min read
Start your day off by catching up on the most important stories around the web.

Here’s what you need to know. 🧵 webfdn.org/3cHLqKr A massive police database obtained by @theintercept reveals how an unrelenting surveillance operation leads to the extensive policing and detention of Uyghurs in China.

@yaelwrites #TheWebThisWeek theintercept.com/2021/01/29/chi…
Mar 12, 2019 96 tweets 61 min read
In 1989, @timberners_lee submitted a proposal that would change the world.

To celebrate #Web30, for the next 30 hours we're asking everyone to contribute to a crowdsourced timeline of web milestones.

Share your web moments at #Web30 #ForTheWeb: bit.ly/web30timeline Starting now, Sir @timberners_lee is speaking from @CERN, where it all began. #Web30 #ForTheWeb

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